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ArticleBMC public health2015

Maternal socioeconomic status and the risk of asthma among offspring.

Maijakaisa Harju, Leea Keski-Nisula, Leena Georgiadis, Kaisa Raatikainen, Sari Räisänen, Seppo Heinonen

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Maijakaisa HarjuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. maijakaisa.harju@kuh.fi.
Leea Keski-NisulaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. leea.keski-nisula@kuh.fi.
Leena GeorgiadisDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. leena.georgiadis@kuh.fi.
Kaisa RaatikainenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. kaisa.e.raatikainen@kuh.fi.
Sari RäisänenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. shraisan@student.uef.fi.
Seppo HeinonenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland. seppo.heinonen@hus.fi.
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Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the association between maternal socioeconomic status (SES) during pregnancy and asthma among offspring.

methodsA retrospective observational hospital-based birth cohort study in a university-based Obstetrics and Gynecology department in Finland. A total of 40 118 women with singleton live births between 1989 and 2007 were linked with data from the register for asthma medication for their offspring (n = 2518). Pregnancy and maternal SES factors were recorded during pregnancy and labor. SES was categorized thus: upper white-collar workers (highest SES), lower white-collar workers, blue-collar workers, others (lowest SES) and cases with missing information. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between maternal SES and childhood asthma.

resultsWe found no convincing evidence of a direct association between maternal SES and childhood asthma. Parental smoking was the clearest factor affecting asthma among children of lower white-collar workers. Differences in pregnancy and delivery characteristics were observed between the SES groups.

conclusionsMaternal socioeconomic status had no significant direct impact on the prevalence of asthma in this Finnish birth cohort. Finnish public health services appeared to offer equal quality services independently of SES.

trial registrationThe study is registered in Kuopio University Hospital register (TUTKI): ID 5302448 .

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AdolescentAdultAsthmaChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDelivery, ObstetricFemaleFinlandHumansInfantMothersPregnancyPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors

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